“Once we realize that imperfect understanding is the human condition, there is no shame in being wrong, only in failing to correct our mistakes.” —
George Soros

“To do what you wanna do, to leave a mark—in a way that you think is important and lasting—that’s a life well-lived.” —
Laurene Powell Jobs

“America, for me, is the country where, if you have something great to offer, you’ll be valued highly.” —
Tadashi Yanai

“Vision is perhaps our greatest strength...it has kept us alive to the power and continuity of thought through the centuries, it makes us peer into the future and lends shape to the unknown.” —
Li Ka-shing

“If you’re changing the world, you’re working on important things. You’re excited to get up in the morning.” —
Larry Page

“I don’t like paying taxes, but I like sleeping at night.” —
Leonardo Del Vecchio

“It’s better to hang out with people better than you. Pick out associates whose behavior is better than yours, and you’ll drift in that direction.” —
Warren Buffett

“There is an immutable conflict at
work in life and in business
, a constant battle between peace and chaos. Neither can be mastered, but both can be influenced. How you go about that is the key to success.” —
Phil Knight

“I enjoy the hunt much more than the good life after the victory.” —
Carl Icahn

“I think frugality drives innovation, just like other constraints do. One of the only ways to get out of a tight box is to invent your way out.” —
Jeff Bezos

“One of the great responsibilities that I have is to manage my assets wisely, so that they create value.” —
Alice Walton

“When you deal with change, you have a couple choices: You can lead it and make the rules, or you can be a fast follower, or you can be a slow follower.” —
Charles Ergen

“All of us, in a sense, struggle continuously all the time, because we never get what we want. The important thing which I’ve really learned is, how do you
not give up
, because you never succeed in the first attempt.” —
Mukesh Ambaniz

“Don’t ally your personal interests with the development of the company.” —
Wang Jianlin

“The biggest risk is not taking any risk.... In a world that’s changing really quickly, the only strategy that is guaranteed to fail is not taking risks.” —
Mark Zuckerberg

“Great companies, in the way they work, start with great leaders.” —
Steve Ballmer

“I have had all of the disadvantages required for success.” —
Larry Ellison

“When you are on the management side, you still have to understand the artistic sensibility so that there is a dialogue with the creative side.” —
Bernard Arnault

“Obviously everyone wants to be successful, but I want to be looked back on as being very innovative, very trusted and ethical, and ultimately making a big difference in the world.” —
Sergey Brin

“And because no matter who you are, if you believe in yourself and your dream, New York will always be the place for you.” —
Michael Bloomberg

“Help young people. Help small guys. Because small guys will be big. Young people will have the seeds you bury in their minds, and when they grow up, they will change the world.” —
Jack Ma

“The three short years I spent at Harvard, where I lived with excellent people, taught me not only that I must know how to choose my partners but also that choosing excellent partners is a skill you can learn. Obviously, when you spend time with the best, you learn how to choose among them.” —
Jorge Paulo Lemann

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